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TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2020

[Price: Rs. 1.60 Paise.

No. 452]

CHENNAI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020

Aippasi 15, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

Part II—Section 2

Notiﬁ cations or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

II-2 Ex. (452)

REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

Secretariat, 31st October 2020

No. II(2)/REVDM/712(c)/2020.

[DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005 – COVID-19 – INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL – PERMISSION TO

OPERATE INTER-STATE BUS TRANSPORT BETWEEN TAMIL NADU AND PUDUCHERRY WITHOUT E-REGISTRATION

WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT – NOTIFICATION - ISSUED].

The following Government Order is published:-

[G.O. Ms. No.609, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, (DM-IV), 31st October 2020, I¥gÁ 15 , rh®tç,

ÂUtŸSt® M©L-2051.]

Rඍඉඌ:

G.O.(Ms)No.172, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.II) Department, dated 25-03.2020 and

addendums issued thereon

G.O.Ms.No.324, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated 30-06-2020 and

amendment issued thereon

G.O.Ms.No.335, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated 04-07-2020

G.O.Ms.No.345, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated 12-07-2020

G.O.Ms.No.396, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated 31-07-2020

G.O. (Ms.) No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 31-08-2020

G.O. Ms.No.462, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV(1)), Department, Dated 04.09-2020

G.O. Ms.No.541, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated 30-9-2020

10.

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry Lr.No.12-385/CM/2020, dated 24-10-2020 addressed to the

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

11.

From the Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Letter No.OC-/563/2020,

dated 29-10-2020

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

ORDER: No. 609, Revenue and Disaster Management 31st October 2020.

In G.O.Ms.No.324, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM II), Department, Dated : 30-06-2020 it has been ordered

under caption I that operation of both private and Government buses within the districts will remain suspended from

01-07-2020 to 15.07-2020 throughout the state and that the interstate public transport will continue to remain prohibited until

further orders during the lockdown period throughout the state till 31-07-2020.

2. In G.O.Ms.396, Revenue and Disaster Management DM II, dated: 31-07-2020 under caption I(XI). It has been ordered

that interstate private and public bus transport and intra state private and public bus transport will continue to remain prohibited

until further orders though out state till 31-08-2020.

3. In G.O.Ms.No.447, Revenue and Disaster Management DM II, dated: 31-08-2020 under caption II(III) it has been stated

that operation of both public and private bus transport within the district and metropolitan bus transport in Greater Chennai

shall be permitted from 01-09-2020 following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

4. In G.O. Ms.No.462, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV(1)), Department, dated 04.09-2020 the following

amendment has been issued for the contents in section III under caption 2 permitted activities mentioned in G.O.Ms.No.447,

Revenue and Disaster Management (DM IV(1)), Department, dated 31-08-2020.

III. Operation of both public and private bus transport within the districts and metropolitan bus services in Greater

Chennai has been permitted from 01-09-2020 and operation of both public and private bus transport throughout

the state shall be permitted from 07-09-2020 following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

5. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry by citing the following reasons has requested to resume the Inter-state Bus

Transport between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry considering the fact that Puducherry has unique geographical location with

Tamil Nadu.

JIPMER, IGGMC&H and six more private medical colleges are existing in Puducherry and JIPMER in Karaikal is

also serving general public of Puducherry and as well as most parts of neighbouring districts of Tamil Nadu, in the

health sector. Patients from Tamil Nadu will get more beneﬁ t if the public transportation is allowed.

ii. Most of the farmers from neighbouring places of Tamil Nadu are selling their agricultural products in Puducherry

and Karaikal regions.

iii. Small traders like Street Vendors and other traders are travelling regularly between the parts of Tamil Nadu and

Puducherry

iv. Many industries and business establishments are located in Puducherry and Karaikai regions. People from various

parts of Tamil Nadu are working these areas are travelling regularly to Puducherry for their employment. Also many

people from Tamil Nadu are coming to Puducherry to work in the unorganized sector like construction, services, etc.

v. People from neighbouring areas of Tamil Nadu are visiting Puducherry for purchase of goods like electrical products,

plumbing Items, home appliances, dress materials, etc.,

6. In this connection it is submitted that as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India, necessary permission

was already accorded by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the goods traﬃ c, operation of railways for transportation of

goods and parcels, operation of airports/seaports/landports and inland container depots for cargo movement, movement of

all trucks and other goods / carrier vehicles without any restriction vide G.O.Ms.No.193, Revenue and Disaster Management

Department, dated 15-4-2020. Further, as already stated above operation of both Public and Private Bus Transport throughout

the State has been permitted by the Government from 07-09-2020 after following the Standard Operating Procedures and

that the Inter State/Intra State Rail Transport in the authorised routes has also been permitted. But so for Interstate bus

transport not permitted.

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7. The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration has therefore stated that considering the

request of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry and taking into account the fact that Tamil Nadu has unique geographical

connection with Puducherry State, suitable orders may be passed for the operation of both Private and Public Bus Transport

between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

8. The Government after careful consideration, on considering the request of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry

and taking into account the fact that Tamil Nadu has unique geographical connection with Puducherry State, hereby permit the

operation of both Private and Public Bus Transport between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry without E-registration and accordingly

amend the GO.Ms.No.541, Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department, dated 30-09-2020 as follows:

Under Caption II – (Under Permitted Activities) the following Section II-A shall be added:

II-A. Operation of both Private and Public Bus Transport between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry shall be permitted without

E-registration" with immediate eﬀ ect.

(By order of the Governor)

K. SHANMUGAM,

Chief Secretary.